Protect your privacy
Protect your privacy
There are so many things you can do with the iPhone and so much information you can
store. Wouldnt it be a disaster if an evildoer got to some sensitive information you had
on your iPhone? There are some simple steps you could use to prevent such things.
Use a passcode lock: This is same as the good old iPod lock. With this you create a four
digit pass code that only you know. You will have to enter this passcode every time you
unlock your iPhone. You should make it a point to use a number that you will remember
but is hard for others to guess. If you forgot your passcode, then you probably might not
be able to get into your iPhone. To make sure you didnt make a typo while you were
creating the passcode, you are asked to type it in twice.
Using the auto lock feature: You might have thought this feature was designed for saving
the battery. Even though this is the primary purpose, you should realize that this works as
a security feature as well. If you are going though your emails and left the iPhone
unlocked, anyone could come look at your emails. If you had the auto lock on, the iPhone
will lock itself after a period of time. Of course this will be useless if you dont have a
passcode lock.
Using the apparently common auto lock and passcode lock features you can protect
private content like open web pages, photos and emails.